Weather Blog: Wintry look and feel returns

Thank you for stopping by the Weather Watch 12 Blog! A super soaked weekend has given way to rain and snow showers to start the work week. In today's blog we discuss the return of a wintry look and feel to our area.

Let's start on a positive...the start of spring is only 9 days away! Spring officially begins:

March 20 at 6:02 a.m.

The rain showers this past weekend may of had many looking ahead to spring, especially with the start of daylight saving time! The rain along with melting snow has resulted in large puddles and standing water where storm drains are blocked. Rain totals below are valid through 7am Monday.

Rain showers are not done quite yet, expect rain to transition to snow showers from west to east across southeastern Wisconsin from late Monday morning through the afternoon. Snow showers will continue on and off into Monday evening. The RPM computer model forecast below is valid at 5pm Monday. The light blue color presents light snow.

The snow showers may lead to a dusting of snow in a few locations, best chance for inland locations. Parts of the area will just see trace amounts of snow.

The snow may be enough to brush off car windshields, but likely not enough to cause big headaches on area roads. Snow showers should taper off Monday evening and a few flurries will linger into Monday night. As the snow exits temperatures will tumble into the 20s overnight.

With temperatures well below freezing any puddles or standing water will freeze. Watch for icy spots on sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots Tuesday morning.

A couple chilly days are expected for Tuesday and Wednesday. Daytime highs will hang in the low to mid 30s, about 5-9 degrees below average. Below are forecast temperatures at 3pm Tuesday, notice some locations in northern Wisconsin will be stuck in the 20s.

Factoring in a breeze of 10-20mph will result in wind chills, or feels like temperatures in the teens and 20s statewide. While spring may be nearing, winter is still trying to hang on.

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